Find out how popular the last name Herrman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Herrman.

Herrman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Herrman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Herrman in America

Herrman is the 13752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Herrman surname appeared 2,200 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Herrman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Herrman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Herrman

The surname HERRMAN has its origins rooted in Germany, and it can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Hermann, which is a combination of the elements "heri" meaning army and "man" meaning man, essentially translating to "army man" or "warrior."

During the medieval period, the HERRMAN surname was prevalent in various regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Saxony, Bavaria, and the Rhineland. It is possible that the name was initially used as a descriptive term for individuals who were soldiers or warriors before becoming an inherited surname.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the HERRMAN name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use during that time period in this region of Germany.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the HERRMAN surname was Hermann von Salza, the fourth Grand Master of the Teutonic Order, a Catholic medieval military order. He lived from around 1179 to 1239 and played a significant role in the Prussian Crusade.

Another prominent individual with the HERRMAN surname was Johann Gottfried Jakob Hermann, a German classical philologist and critic who lived from 1772 to 1848. He is renowned for his contributions to the study of Greek literature and textual criticism.

During the 16th century, the HERRMAN surname was also found in various places across Europe, including the Netherlands and France. One example is Jacobus Herrman, a Dutch colonist who settled in the Delaware Valley region of North America in the mid-17th century and played a role in establishing the first European settlements in that area.

The HERRMAN surname has also been associated with place names and locations throughout history. For instance, the town of Herrmannsacker in Germany is believed to have derived its name from an individual named Hermann who may have been an early settler or landowner in the area.

Over the centuries, variations in the spelling of the HERRMAN surname have emerged, including Herrmann, Harman, and Herman, among others. These variations can often be attributed to regional dialects, linguistic variations, and transcription errors that occurred as the name was passed down through generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Herrman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Herrman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Herrman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Herrman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Herrman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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